"This is excellent news and we are delighted that the Council have fully backed proposals which will bring long term benefits to Pride Park, the City and also to our Club.

"As I have said previously, the revenues this scheme will hopefully generate can only help to make Derby County more competitive on the pitch in seasons to come.

"I would like to thank everybody at the Council who has supported our application.

"With the planning consent now granted, we can move forward into the next stage of the process, which will begin by engaging with prospective development partners. After this we will need to go to the marketplace to secure the commitment of potential end tenants before construction can begin."